Modern morals

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I invited a friend to share a holiday I won. Everything was paid for — flights, hotels, entertainment — except meals. But in restaurants, while agreeing to split the cost of food, my friend refused to contribute towards a tip, saying that she didn’t believe in tipping. Having invited her on the trip, was I wrong to expect her to abide by my moral code regarding tipping?

You cannot cajole someone into sharing your moral outlook on life (or make them feel guilty for not sharing your moral values) simply by engineering a situation in which they might feel themselves